EDITORIAL: Our cheers to you from us

Here are some thingsworthy of recognition

Each Friday in this space, The Leaf-Chronicle salutes those who are making our community and our world a better place in which to live.

CHEERS to the more than 1,200 graduates at APSU who earned degrees and took part in the 2013 spring commencement last week. Your families, the university and our community is proud of your achievements. May you find much success!

CHEERS to the board, staff, volunteers and partners of the United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region, which announced improved fundraising success at its Annual Membership Meeting and Campaign Celebration last week. This year's campaign fundraising total of $925,710 was a 23 percent increase over last year.

CHEERS to Theresa McDaniel, 56, The Leaf-Chronicle's Mother of the Year, who despite challenges of illness and economic hard times has not let life's difficulties break her spirit. Her daugher Shawnna McDaniel wrote in nominating her mother: "My mom remained positive and strong. She has taught me so much throughout my life and I continue to learn from her and strive to be like her every day. She is a true story of hope, faith and love."

CHEERS to the 259 members of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade who returned home Tuesday night from Afghanistan after completing a nine-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Welcome home!

CHEERS to Manna Café Ministries, a faith-based organization devoted to meeting the needs of homeless and low-income families in Montgomery County. Each week, Manna Café provides hot meals and food boxes to over 1,500 local citizens. This week's mobile pantry will be Saturday, May 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship United Methodist Church, 2201 Peacher's Mill Road.

CHEERS to Macy Hix, 12, from Coopertown Middle School in Robertson County who claimed both the overall grand championship trophy and the grand champion farm bred and fed award in the 63rd Annual Clarksville Area Better Beef Show on Thursday.

CHEERS to Austin Peay's baseball team, which broke into the national spotlight, landing a No. 30 ranking in this week's NCBWA Division I poll. It's the first ranking in any national baseball poll for an OVC team since 2009, and Austin Peay's first-ever ranking in one of the 'Big Four' (Baseball America, USA Today, NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball) baseball polls.

CHEERS to local members of the National Association of Letter Carriers and all donors for their participation in the NALC's 21st annual food drive to combat hunger, with all of the donated food going to local food banks, Urban Ministries, Loaves & Fishes and the Salvation Army.

CHEERS to all the finalists announced this week in The Leaf-Chronicle's Readers Choice contest. Finalists, who are listed online at www.theleafchronicle.com, are invited to a complimentary reception June 6 at the Clarksville Country Club.

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EDITORIAL: Our cheers to you from us

CHEERS to the more than 1,200 graduates at APSU who earned degrees and took part in the 2013 spring commencement last week. Your families, the university and our community is proud of your